Shonky's '58 Series II SWB

Shonkys Lesson for the Day:

"Flywheel bolts are bastard things and cheap sockets suck."


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-ch...-together.html

I had a good look at my engine stand last night and found that the arms will not clear the clutch assembly anyway, so I decided to strip the clutch, flywheel and flywheel housing to allow me to mount the stand direct to the block.

The clutch all came off fine, but the flywheel bolts were too tight for my cheap sockets and I completely rounded the socket. :(

Off to the tool shop tonight, and take two with the flywheel. :(

a trick i learnt from working in wrecking yards is to use a bracker-nuckel bar and hit the end creating a shock to crack the seal on the nut
should make life easyer and stop rounding sockets

Thanks mate - was doing exactly that but unfortunately by the time I got to the last three the socket had rounded off. Need to get a decent socket set! :o

I didn't mention above that I got most of them off - should have said that aye! ;)

Buy yourself a set of six sided sockets. Impact sets are six sided and aren't that expensive. Make a much better job of tight bolts.

The air impact wrench can sometimes be your friend here too.

All done. :)

I lashed out and spent some bucks on a decent socket set. My wallet hurts... :(

Once I was using decent tools it was easy as! Took me 5 minutes and no bashed knuckles! :D

I was thinking that an impact wrench would have made life very simple, but I can only do stuff after work when it is far to late to be using air tools. :(

G'day All, Andrew, my thoughts, if the engine is a runner albeit has a problem with the lift pump (fuel), before washing it down, I would be looking for telltale signs of oil leaks around the front engine pulley, now that you have the flywheel off were there any signs of a huge oil loss from the rear main bearing oil seal, if not leave them be (the rear main bearing oil seal is a real trick to do, not something for the novice),, I would replace the welch plugs with brass types, giving the block a good washout before hand, fit the engine and see how it all goes.
I could waffle on about how to do lots of things, but they all take time, something I don't have cheers mate Dennis:angel:

G'Day Dennis. :)

No evidence of leaking at all from the rear main. I might just leave it alone. ;)

I forgot about the plugs - yes they should be done!

So the consensus is to just tidy it up and paint it?

A decent socket set was the first "proper" tools that I bought, and wasn't I glad that I ddi. The air ratchet that I got from supercheap will be in for some use as well soon :D . I've not got an impact socket set, so no rattle gun for me yet, but soon I hope :D

Sometimes if it aint broken, it's best not to fix it ;)

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

A decent socket set was the first "proper" tools that I bought, and wasn't I glad that I ddi. The air ratchet that I got from supercheap will be in for some use as well soon :D . I've not got an impact socket set, so no rattle gun for me yet, but soon I hope :D

Sometimes if it aint broken, it's best not to fix it ;)

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Air tools (mainly for painting...) are next on my big ticket item list. ;)

I usually subscribe to the don't fix what ain't broke philosophy, but I am worried that I will put it in the truck and it will decide to **** itself AFTER I get it bolted up and buried under the body! :p

I guess I can always pull it out again... :angel:

It is decided. I will just do the bare, cheapest minimum. And then I will pull it out again when it farts its oil into the flywheel. :lol2:


:D

Okely dokely.

Rang Master Danielson today and ordered me some plugs. ;) Rather than fart arsing around I got a full set to do the whole motor.

I ordered some 3/8 UNF high tensiles the other day so they should arrive before the weekend. When that happens I can finally bolt the lump to my engine stand and give it a thorough wash.

Will grab a new fuel pump off eBay next week and give the motor a coat of paint. I'm buying cheap engine enamel from Bunnings and painting it grey - can't be bothered trying to find the elusive "duck egg blue" and I don't care anyway! :p